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All of us at CMAP sincerely appreciate the efforts by tens of thousands of residents across our region's seven counties, whose contributions have been central to development of the GO TO 2040 comprehensive regional plan. Please join CMAP and its partners at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, on the rooftop of the Harris Theater at Millennium Park to launch the plan's all-important implementation phase. Earlier that day, the CMAP Board and MPO Policy Committee will vote on adoption of the plan. We would appreciate your RSVP by September 15 to info@cmap.illinois.gov, including your name(s), organization, and contact phone number or email address. This event will be to thank and inspire all who have participated in GO TO 2040 to date, and all across the region who will now help CMAP to lead its implementation.
Based on nearly three years of research, deliberation, and public input, the plan recommends action in four themes: Livable Communities, Regional Mobility, Human Capital, and Efficient Governance. By implementing GO TO 2040, our region will:
- Emphasize support for existing communities.
- Encourage more compact, sustainable development patterns.
- Increase the efficiency and transparency of government through better decision making.
- Reduce congestion by emphasizing modernization (rather than expansion) of the current transportation system.
- Give residents more options for getting around, including transit, walking, and bicycling.
- Improve parks and preserve open space.
- Reduce consumption of energy and water.
We appreciate everyone's input and look forward to your continued participation when the plan's crucial implementation phase begins in October. Stay tuned for the relaunched CMAP website with engaging new content about the GO TO 2040 plan.
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